Which to use
“Haltung” and “Haltungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,546
- “Haltung” frequency rank
- #30,105
- “Haltungen” frequency rank
- 32651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haltung | Haltungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (bezüglich des Stehens, Gehens oder Sitzens) Art und Weise, den Körper, insbesondere das Rückgrat zu halten; Körperhaltung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Haltung |
Where the eye mixes Haltung and Haltungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Haltung runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Haltungen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Haltung with Haltungen
A purely visual mix-up. Haltung ([ˈhaltʊŋ]) and Haltungen ([ˈhaltʊŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Haltung” sits inside “Haltungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haltung is recorded at frequency rank #2,546, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaltʊŋ]. Haltungen is at rank #30,105, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaltʊŋən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 32651, this pair ranks #1,703,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haltung vs Haltungen
Shared letters: aghlntu. Private to "Haltung": -. Private to "Haltungen": e.
"Haltung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Haltungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Haltung" and "Haltungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Haltung" vs "Haltungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haltung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Haltungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,703,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haltung" and "Haltungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Haltungen vs Hattingen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,703,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.